The World Bank-assisted HOPE Governance Programme has trained 388 government officials from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to strengthen public financial management and ensure that budgetary allocations to basic education and primary healthcare reflect actual development priorities.
The training, which focused on aligning states’ Annual Operational Plans for Primary Healthcare and Annual Consolidated Workplans for Basic Education with their respective budgets, comes as state governments prepare their 2027 fiscal proposals.
The programme is also designed to address gaps in planning, costing and budget implementation, particularly the disconnect between government spending and the delivery of essential services to citizens.
A statement issued by the Communications Officer of the HOPE Governance Programme, Joe Mutah, on Monday, said the month-long capacity-building workshop was aimed at improving the practical application of the National Chart of Accounts and programme-based budgeting in the two critical sectors.
The statement read, “The
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